Fabulous funny (and serious) facts about cats and
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Funny Cat Pictures - Facts on Cats - 15

Cats lack a true collarbone. Because of this, cats can generally squeeze their bodies through any space they can get their heads through.

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Cats, not dogs, are the most common pets in America. There are approximately 66 million cats to 58 million dogs, with Parakeets a distant third at 14 million.

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At night a cat can gather into the extra-large corneas and lenses of its eyes more than six times the amount of light than humans can. Seeing far better than humans do at night time and tending to focus best at a distance of eight to twenty feet makes cats excellent night time hunters.

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Cats have a third eyelid, called a haw, that is rarely visible. If it can be seen, it could be an indication of ill health.

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Some common houseplants poisonous to cats include: English Ivy, iris, mistletoe, philodendron, and yew.

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Cats love to hear the sound of their own name and your voice, so talk to them often.